The existence of this program, he added, means that three things were proven to be true:

"One, UFOs are real; two, UFOs represent extremely advanced technology and, three, tremendous breakthroughs will happen if we make it safe for our scientists and engineers to study this phenomenon unimpeded."

It's worth noting that Harzan's first two points are nothing spectacular. All that saying UFOs are real means is that there are objects in the sky we can't identify, and all that saying the technologies are advanced means is that those who experience the sightings don't possess an adequate frame of reference (or proper clearance) to adequately determine what they're seeing.

That third thing Harzan says, though, that unimpeded UFO study will likely lead to tremendous breakthroughs, is legitimately intriguing. "These breakthroughs involve the fields of propulsion, energy, communication, biology and consciousness," he added.

The comment calls back to a prominent conspiracy theory around UFO enthusiasts that claims the crafts are powered by a no-cost, "free energy" system. Many believe that the government first learned of this system while excavating the now infamous Roswell crash in 1947, and that big money such as the fossil fuel industry has suppressed the technology to continue using its unclean, but profitable, power.